Teach Secondary had five categories at the heart of secondary teaching and learning – curriculum impact, assessment, safeguarding, SEND and CPD – and compiled a shortlist of 30 finalists; six per category.
On the 12th January 2021, the DfE released their ‘Review your remote education provision’ guidance framework to help schools identify strengths and areas for improvement in their remote education practice.
This webinar will provide school leaders, headteachers, designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), mental health leads and all teaching staff with an understanding of and practical guidance on managing exclusions in a way which centres upon the needs of the child.
This webinar will provide EYFS school leaders, teachers and practitioners with an understanding of how to enhance physical development provision in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
This webinar will provide EYFS school leaders, teachers and practitioners with an understanding of how to enhance expressive arts and design provision in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
This webinar, in collaboration with the Geography Association, will provide primary school leaders, headteachers and Geography leads with advice and practical guidance on integrating education on climate change into their curriculum framework.
This webinar, in collaboration with the Geography Association, will provide secondary school leaders, headteachers and Geography leads with advice and practical guidance on integrating education on climate change into their curriculum framework.
Following the announcement on Monday 4th January to place the UK into another national lockdown, all schools must now provide high-quality remote education, aligned as closely as possible with in-school provision. This includes PE, although the DfE acknowledges the difficulty in delivering the subject remotely in its Remote Education Good Practice guidance, updated in October 2020.
Following the announcement on Monday 4th January to place the UK into another national lockdown, all schools must now provide high-quality remote education, aligned as closely as possible with in-school provision. This includes PE, although the DfE acknowledges the difficulty in delivering the subject remotely in its Remote Education Good Practice guidance, updated in October 2020.
This webinar, in collaboration with the subject association for religious education, RE Today, will equip headteachers, school leaders and religious education (RE) teaching staff with the knowledge and skills to manage discussions on diverse faiths and belief systems in a way which fosters mutual respect and broadens understanding.
This webinar, in collaboration with the subject association for religious education, RE Today, will equip headteachers, school leaders and religious education (RE) teaching staff with the knowledge and skills to manage discussions on diverse faiths and belief systems in a way which fosters mutual respect and broadens understanding.
The ultimate responsibility and accountability for data protection compliance sits with governors and trustees. They should have specific knowledge of data protection relevant to their role to ensure compliance with legislation and the ability to respond to any changes, working closely with the Data Protection Officer (DPO). If your school is found to breach GDPR rules, you may face a hefty fine and a visit from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Senior leaders should be sufficiently aware of the content of GDPR and the Data Protection Act in order to ensure schools have the right things in place to be compliant. As per the Data Protection Act 2018, it is your legal duty to protect the personal data of your students, staff, and visitors. Any establishment that collects personal data (e.g. names, addresses, dates of births, etc) has a legal responsibility to ensure that information is gathered, processed, and stored securely. If your school is found to breach GDPR rules, you may face a hefty fine and a visit from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Data influencers work with data on a daily basis and either create, store, enter, or decide when data will be processed. In addition to general awareness, you should have an additional level of training specific to your role in processing and handling data. As per the Data Protection Act 2018, it is your legal duty to protect the personal data of your students, staff, and visitors. If your school is found to breach GDPR rules, you may face a hefty fine and a visit from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
This webinar will provide EYFS school leaders, teachers and practitioners with an understanding of how to develop children’s ability to read in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
Domestic abuse is a child protection issue that schools must be prepared for. All children can witness and be adversely affected by domestic abuse in the context of their home life where domestic abuse occurs between family members. Exposure to domestic abuse and/or violence can have a serious, long lasting emotional and psychological impact on children.
This webinar will provide EYFS school leaders, teachers and practitioners with an insight into how to develop children’s understanding of the world in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
This webinar will provide EYFS school leaders, teachers and practitioners with an understanding of how to support children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
All schools must have clear policies and procedures that guide day-to-day processes in order to function effectively. Any member of school staff can be given responsibility for the drafting of school policies, and not all of them need to be signed off by the full governing body.
It is a legal requirement that any member of school staff who handles, prepares and serves food must receive adequate training, instruction and supervision in food safety for all the tasks they are asked to carry out. Any member of staff who is involved in food production, preparation or sale must have training.
It is a legal responsibility for anyone who works with food to undertake food hygiene training. Any member of school staff who stores food or sells it has a duty to make sure it is safe and does not cause harm or injury to the consumer.
All school staff should acquire the relevant training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to recognise modern slavery. With an estimated 8.4 million children in slavery in the world today, schools have a significant part to play in identifying and reporting modern slavery to help combat it.
On the 10th December 2020, the DfE published their draft ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2021’ guidance for consultation.
All staff should consider whether children are at risk of abuse or exploitation in situations outside of their families. They should be aware that safeguarding incidents and/or behaviours can be associated with factors outside of the school or college, including criminal exploitation and sexual exploitation.
Female Genital Mutilation is illegal in England and Wales under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. All teachers have a statutory duty under Section 5B to report to the police where they discover (either through disclosure by the victim or visual evidence) that FGM appears to have been carried out on a girl under 18. Those failing to report such cases may face disciplinary sanctions.
This webinar will provide school leaders, English leads and teaching staff in early years with an understanding of how to build and develop children’s ability to write in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
This webinar will provide school leaders, headteachers and all school staff with practical advice and guidance on how they can support the mental health and wellbeing of pupils during the COVID-19 restrictions and Christmas period.
As per section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014, schools have a legal obligation to support their pupils with any medical conditions, including food allergies. Schools must comply with certain statutory guidance, such as providing students with allergen ingredients’ information for the food they serve (Food Information Regulations 2014) to fulfil their legal responsibilities. Failure to comply with relevant training or with statutory guidance could have severe consequences.
This webinar will provide senior leaders, headteachers and all school staff with advice and guidance on how they can support staff, pupils and their families who have experienced bereavement and the loss of someone close.
This webinar will provide senior leaders and headteachers with practical advice and techniques they can use to help support their own mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This webinar will provide senior leaders, headteachers and teaching staff with an understanding of the latest evidence-based best practice which they can use to strengthen their own classroom pedagogy.
This webinar will provide senior leaders, headteachers and all teaching staff with an understanding of how effective questioning can be used in the classroom to enhance teaching and pupil attainment.
This webinar will provide school leaders, English leads and teaching staff in early years with an understanding of how to build and develop children’s spoken language effectively in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
This webinar will provide senior leaders, headteachers and all school staff with practical guidance and support on what actions they should be taking to remain open in response to COVID-19 and local and national restrictions.
Schools and colleges have a legal responsibility to protect their students from sexual abuse, such as sexual violence and sexual harassment. All staff must stay up to date with the latest safeguarding training to ensure they are compliant with their legal duties. Schools must also implement relevant policies and procedures so that staff can effectively respond to reported incidences whilst complying with statutory guidance.
This webinar will provide school leaders, headteachers, senior leads and teachers with practical guidance on preventing and managing specific behavioural issues associated with virtual classrooms for the provision of effective remote education.
This webinar will provide school leaders, headteachers, senior leads and teachers with practical guidance on preventing and managing specific behavioural issues associated with virtual classrooms for the provision of effective remote education.
In developing contingency plans for the provision of remote education and blended learning during the Covid-19 crisis, schools can take advantage of the latest video communications technology, and use its special features and functions to enhance learning outcomes.
In response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, there is an expectation that schools will have contingency plans in place for the provision of remote education and blended learning, should individuals or groups of pupils need to self-isolate. This in turn assumes mastery of the latest video communications technology.
In response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, there is an expectation that schools will have contingency plans in place for the provision of remote education and blended learning, should individuals or groups of pupils need to self-isolate. This in turn assumes mastery of the latest video communications technology.
In response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, there is an expectation that schools will have contingency plans in place for the provision of remote education and blended learning, should individuals or groups of pupils need to self-isolate. This in turn assumes mastery of the latest video communications technology.
This webinar will provide school leaders, headteachers, PSHE/RSHE leads and teachers with practical advice and guidance on how to manage difficult conversations with children relating to relationships and sex education.
In this webinar, Matthew Burton, Headteacher of Thornhill Community Academy and inspirational star of the 2013 Channel 4 show ‘Educating Yorkshire’ will provide senior leaders, headteachers and all teaching staff with a unique insight into the power of teaching.
This webinar will provide school leaders, mathematics leads and teaching staff at secondary level with the knowledge and skills to help students overcome maths anxiety and achieve better outcomes in numeracy.
This webinar will provide school leaders, mathematics leads and teaching staff at primary level with the knowledge and skills to help pupils overcome maths anxiety and achieve better outcomes in numeracy from the earliest stage.
This nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) webinar will provide school leaders, subject leads, curriculum leads and all teaching staff with practical advice and guidance on developing and embedding effective teaching practice for children with SEND.
This webinar will provide school leaders, mathematics leads and teaching staff in early years with an understanding of how to enhance mathematics provision in line with the DfE’s reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and supportive curriculum guidance.
From autumn 2020, Ofsted will begin a series of interim visits to schools with a view towards resuming full inspections in January 2021. The Ofsted School Inspection Handbook makes it clear that Ofsted inspectors place a large importance on speaking to those responsible for leadership and governance within schools and that it is the responsibility of senior leaders to ensure that schools are prepared for inspection, have discussed inspection plans and have notified the necessary stakeholders.
This webinar will support senior leaders, headteachers, subject leads and curriculum leads through practical advice and guidance on how to deliver effective lesson observations during remote learning.
This webinar will equip mental health practitioners, senior mental health leads, DSLs, learning mentors and teachers with the knowledge and skills to support and improve outcomes for pupils who have experienced ACEs.
This webinar will provide headteachers, subject leads, curriculum leads and all teaching staff with practical advice and guidance on how to deliver well-structured, effective and engaging remote lessons.
All schools have a duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It’s essential that senior leaders and safeguarding leads have a strong understanding of their responsibilities towards child protection and are aware of the challenges they might face in implementing best practice processes and procedures.
All schools must ensure that they have robust policies in place around the selection and suitability of prospective employees and that they are proactively creating a culture of safer recruitment. It’s essential that schools adopt a consistent and rigorous approach towards safer recruitment processes that ensures the wellbeing and safety of children and protects them from harm and abuse.
This webinar will provide school leaders, subject leads, curriculum leads and all teaching staff with practical advice and support in delivering effective spacing and retrieval practice to classroom teaching.
This course will provide school leaders, school staff, governing bodies and responsible bodies (as duty holders) with practical advice and guidance on how to manage asbestos in educational settings, in line with the 2020 DfE ‘Asbestos Management in Schools’ guidance.
This webinar will provide school leaders, subject leads, curriculum leads and all teaching staff with practical advice and support in delivering effective master learning approaches to classroom teaching.
This webinar will provide school governors and academy trustees with an in-depth review of the newly published guidance on governance structures and roles and changes to the Governance Handbook.
This webinar will provide school governors and academy trustees with an in-depth review of the newly published guidance on governance structures and roles and changes to the Governance Handbook.
This webinar will provide school leaders, headteachers, subject leads and all teaching staff with practical advice and guidance on building and implementing curriculum resilience.
This webinar will provide school governors, senior leaders, headteachers, curriculum leads and teaching staff with practical advice and guidance on meeting their relationships and health education curriculum statutory requirements.
This webinar will provide school governors, senior leaders, headteachers, curriculum leads and teaching staff with practical advice and guidance on meeting their relationships, sex and health education curriculum statutory requirements.
This webinar will provide senior leaders, headteachers, mental health leads and pastoral staff with practical advice and guidance on developing a mental health action plan reflective of DfE guidance and the impact of COVID-19.
Delivered by award-winning educators, Olly Lewis and Mark Anderson, the course is divided into six easy-to-digest modules and contains links to further learning and case studies, with an assessment test to help you evidence your remote learning compliance.
In this webinar, Adrian Guy and John Rees will explore why and how Ofsted will look to gather evidence in relation to how schools teach about the protected characteristics. It will also cover what judgement criteria Ofsted will use and how schools can implement learning as part of their curriculum expectations.
This webinar will provide senior leaders, headteachers and all school staff with an understanding of the principles and good practice which schools should employ in order to fulfil their DfE expectations with regards to remote education.
In this webinar, Marc Rowland, the UK’s national authority on effective Pupil Premium provision, discusses how schools can act now to help bridge the education gap. He will explore how schools can implement a high expectations and inclusive teaching strategy to help negate the impact of school closures on the attainment of disadvantaged pupils.
In this webinar, Marie Thompson, a teacher, trainer and researcher with 16+ years’ experience of outstanding practice in schools, will explore how schools can use the autumn check as part of their wider catch-up strategy as well as ensuring that staff meet their statutory responsibilities and that the correct procedures are implemented before, during and after the check.
In this webinar, Claire Grimes, Assistant Headteacher and author of the highly popular book, Rosenshine’s Principles in Action: The Workbook, explores exactly what the Rosenshine Principles are and how schools can effectively implement them to improve overall learning outcomes.
In this video update John Rees, an experienced teacher, trainer and consultant with more than 25 years educational leadership experience, will discuss what the guidance document means for schools and colleges and how they will be expected to adapt to changes in the tier system.
This webinar will help early years practitioners use the ‘Development Matters’ guidance to assess their children’s level of development in order to make more informed decisions about their learning needs.
In this webinar, award-winning author and expert in evidence-informed classroom practice, Andy Tharby, discusses how schools can successfully implement CLT into curriculum planning and develop their teaching and learning to promote better educational outcomes for children.
In this webinar, The National College will explore how Ofsted inspections for schools and colleges will look at data and how to support schools in effectively preparing for an Ofsted assessment.
In this webinar, education expert and leadership and management trainer, Michelle Howard, explains how schools can encourage a culture of support staff development and how, through building, developing and nurturing the skills and capabilities of your support teams, this will enable your school to achieve whole school improvement.
In this webinar, Alex Grady, Education Officer for nasen, will explore the different areas of potential impact that children with SEND are likely to have experienced and what schools can do to ensure a smooth transition.
In this webinar, international safeguarding expert and education consultant Robin Watts will discuss how schools can successfully audit their existing safeguarding arrangements to make sure that they are policy compliant for 2020/21 and have the necessary plans in place for quality assurance purposes and implementing best practice.
In this webinar, award-winning teacher and education consultant, Phil Beadle, explores how and why schools should consider the implementation of metacognitive methods in their teaching and learning and provides guidance on how schools can encourage self-regulated learners to improve pupil outcomes.
In line with the DfE’s £350 million National Tutoring Programme offering schools support in implementing a catch-up strategy for pupils, we have produced this free guide explaining the safeguarding implications around using private tutors.
In this webinar, RSHE subject matter expert, John Rees, will explore how schools can access and successfully implement high-quality tuition through the NTP and how to decide which approach best fits their needs, who to work with and how to assess which pupils will benefit the most.
In this webinar, PSHE subject matter expert, John Rees, explores how secondary schools can effectively develop and integrate a RSHE curriculum that is responsive, reflective of the current environment and will comply with statutory DfE requirements.
In this webinar, expert PSHE practitioner and life member of the PSHE Association, Alice Hoyle, discusses a wide range of ideas to help support secondary schools in their implementation of the new curriculum which can be adapted to ensure children feel included, engaged and learn effectively within a safe environment.
In this webinar, expert PSHE practitioner and life member of the PSHE Association, Alice Hoyle, discusses a wide range of ideas to help support primary schools in their implementation of the new curriculum which can be adapted to ensure children feel included, engaged and learn effectively within a safe environment.
In this webinar, Andy Tharby will explore what effective scaffolding looks like and how schools can develop and successfully implement different techniques into teaching practice to ensure improved school outcomes.
In this webinar, Michelle Howard will explore how schools can develop a communication strategy that provides parents and carers with the support they need and will help to encourage increased attendance at school and engagement with catch-up learning.
In this webinar, The National College will discuss how schools can develop high-quality intervention programmes that will help pupils who need targeted support during the catch-up curriculum and will provide them with the best opportunity to reach their full potential.
In this webinar, Sarah Dove will discuss how schools can use technology in different ways as part of their remote catch-up learning strategy and ensure that there is access to those families who need additional support and how to overcome barriers for disadvantaged children.
In this webinar, behaviour tsar and advisor to the DfE, Tom Bennett, and PSHE subject matter expert, John Rees, explore how schools can effectively define, implement and support good behavioural practice in schools and reboot pupils behaviour in order to build a safe, calm and orderly environment desirable for catch-up learning.
In this webinar, Amjad Ali will explore the benefits of developing an effective catch-up strategy built on delivering quality tuition in smaller groups, focusing on individual learner needs and supporting those pupils who need additional support.
In this webinar, Michael Chiles, Principal Examiner, school leader and author of The CRAFT of Assessment, will discuss how schools can take a more progressive, objective and holistic approach to measuring student performance beyond singular examinations. It will explore how to develop reliable, accurate and creative assessment strategies which can help schools plan their teaching and learning and fairly monitor student progression through the academic year.
In this webinar, Amjad Ali will explore how schools can begin their preparations around welcoming new pupils into Year 7, how they can ensure a smooth transition and what actions they can take to implement any necessary catch-up plans.
In this webinar, PSHE subject matter expert, John Rees, explores how primary schools can effectively develop and integrate a RSHE curriculum that is responsive, reflective of the current environment and will comply with statutory DfE requirements.
In this webinar, Michael Chiles, Principal Examiner, school leader and author of The CRAFT of Assessment, will discuss how schools can develop efficient and effective assessment methods without bias, build robust feedback mechanisms and successfully monitor pupil progress.
In this webinar, education expert and leadership and management trainer, Michelle Howard, explains how schools can implement successful summer catch up plans which support and prepare children academically, socially and emotionally for embarking upon the transition to secondary school or a return to the classroom post COVID-19.
In this webinar, Michelle Howard will explore how schools can use extended school time as part of their catch-up strategy. It will discuss different approaches that schools can take, the importance of engaging parents and the benefits of developing an effective programme.
In this webinar, education expert and leadership and management trainer, Michelle Howard, explains how schools can implement successful summer catch-up plans which support and prepare children academically, socially and emotionally for a return to the classroom post COVID-19.
In this webinar, award-winning author and expert in evidence-informed classroom practice, Andy Tharby, discusses how schools can effectively support and develop their teaching and learning practice to develop greater lessons and promote better educational outcomes for children.
In this webinar Mark Avis, a senior Mathematics Specialist Teacher and leading expert in evidence-informed approaches to maths teaching, will provide senior leaders, mathematics leads and teaching staff with practical advice and support on understanding the new guidance and how schools can move forward with mathematics teaching and learning from September 2020.
In this webinar, The National College will provide school governors, senior leaders, headteachers and department heads with practical advice and guidance on how they can prepare themselves for interim Ofsted visits and what measures they can put in place to ensure they are ready for full inspections again from January 2021.
In this webinar, The National College will provide senior leaders, headteachers, curriculum and subject leads with practical advice and guidance on how schools can best prepare for a September return and successfully deliver DfE expectations on catch-up curriculum.
In this webinar, The National College will provide senior leaders, headteachers, curriculum and subject leads with practical advice and guidance on how schools can best prepare for a September return and successfully deliver DfE expectations on curriculum.
In this webinar, The National College will provide senior leaders, headteachers, curriculum and subject leads with practical advice and guidance on how schools can best prepare for a September return and successfully deliver DfE expectations on curriculum.
In this webinar, mental health and wellbeing expert, Anna Bateman, will help school governors, senior leaders, headteachers, DSLs, Mental Health Leads, teachers and support staff to understand the new changes to the guidance.
This webinar will provide headteachers, deputy heads, subject leads and teachers with an understanding of unconscious bias and the actions they can take to mitigate its impact.
This webinar will help you to understand the new changes to the guidance, what they mean for your school and how you can best prepare for the new academic year.
This webinar will provide school leaders, subject leads and teachers with practical advice and guidance around introducing a blended learning approach to teaching children.
This webinar will help DSLs, mental health leads, pastoral leads and school leaders to understand how they can support pupil and staff mental health as schools begin to welcome back more pupils from 1st June.
This webinar will help senior leaders, subject leads and teachers to explore different assessment models in order to provide a more effective way to monitor and track student progression from September 2020.
In this video update we discuss the published guidance and what schools should be taking into account if introducing a cluster or hub model and how it can be safely implemented in line with social distancing measures.
This webinar will help senior leaders, HR officers and recruitment leads to start thinking more strategically around developing more creative recruitment practice for schools.
This webinar will provide practical advice and guidance on building a recovery curriculum that best supports children on their return to school.
This webinar will provide practical advice and guidance on building a recovery curriculum that best supports children on their return to school.
As part of the 'kindness matters' theme for Mental Health Awareness week, we have produced this free guide on why kindness matters and to remind ourselves of the benefits of helping others, which is also good for improving our own mental health and wellbeing.
This webinar will provide Teaching Assistants with practical advice and guidance around how they can work with teachers to help better support low attaining pupils.
This webinar will provide Teaching Assistants with practical advice and guidance around delivering evidence-based interventions to help impact pupil attainment.
This webinar will provide Teaching Assistants with practical advice and guidance around how best they can support children’s ability to learn more independently.
This webinar will provide school leaders, subject leads and teachers with practical advice and guidance on how they should be awarding vocational and technical qualifications to students in summer 2020.
On the 11th May, the DfE released their guidance for schools, colleges and early years providers on what actions they need to take to ensure they are ready for reopening on 1st June.
This webinar will provide secondary school leaders, curriculum leads, subject leads and teachers with practical advice and guidance on mapping their curriculum to comply with Ofsted expectations.
This webinar will provide primary school leaders, curriculum leads, subject leads and teachers with practical advice and guidance on mapping their curriculum to comply with Ofsted expectations.
This webinar will provide school leaders, subject leads and teachers with practical strategies and methods of communication to help engage parents and students in home learning.
This webinar will provide school leaders, SENCOs, SEN teaching assistants and teachers working with children with SEND to understand how to conduct best practice SEND risk assessments.
This webinar will help head teachers, school leaders and designated safeguarding leads (DSL) to understand their statutory duties in relation to safeguarding looked after children.
On the 27th February, the Standards and Testing Agency released the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) Framework to help explain the purpose, format, content and cognitive demand of the assessment.
In this video update, The National College will discuss the recently published guidance and what this means for schools and colleges.
On the 17th April, the DfE released their guidance on the funding and financial measures that have been put in place to help support different types education, early years and children’s social care providers.
This webinar will provide school leaders, subject leads and teachers with practical advice and guidance on how they should be awarding grades to students in summer 2020.
In this video update we will discuss the recently published guidance and how COVID-19 has changed the 2019/2020 accountability arrangements for schools and colleges moving forward this year.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
On the 1st April, the DfE updated their guidance around how the coronavirus outbreak affects newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and their induction period.
In this video update we will discuss what this guidance means for schools and explains how they can take advantage of the measures the DfE have brought in to provide uninterrupted access.
In this video update we discuss what this guidance means for parents and carers. He will offer advice around implementation and simple steps they can take to support their children’s mental health as best they can during this difficult period.
This webinar will provide secondary school senior leaders and teaching staff with practical advice and guidance around engaging parents and carers in effective home learning.
In this webinar explores the key areas that schools should consider around home schooling, challenges they may face and how a flexible approach to remote learning can help implementation and facilitation.
FREE: In this webinar Christina Leath, an experienced Head of Safeguarding and subject matter expert, will explore key points from the guidance and discuss how schools should look to strengthen current safeguarding practice and continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their children.
FREE: The published guidance helps to provide clarity around which schools, nurseries and colleges will need to provide the information, the type of information required and the rationale behind it. It also provides guidance around completing the record of children in attendance online form.
FREE: This video update will discuss the recently published guidance, what this means for education settings and how they can implement a joint approach towards social distancing alongside parents and pupils themselves.
FREE: In this video update, John Rees will discuss what measures the DfE advise for different early years settings, the support they can expect and how they can play their part under the current circumstances.
A guide to help everyone think about some of the positive steps they can take to establish and keep good mental wellbeing.
FREE: On the 22nd March, the DfE released guidance for schools on maintaining educational provision for vulnerable children. That is, those children who have a social worker or with an education, health and care (EHC) plan.
FREE: In this video update, The National College will pick out the key points from the guidance and discuss what, in practice, this means for colleges, post-16 further education providers and indeed the students themselves.
FREE: In this video update, The National College will discuss the recently published guidance and impact this will have on students, providing an invaluable insight into how the DfE and Ofqual will look to work together over the coming months.
FREE: In this video update, The National College will discuss the recently published guidance and what impact this may have on school governors, headteachers, senior leaders and relevant teaching staff.
FREE: In this video update, John Rees an experienced teacher, trainer and consultant with more than 25 years educational leadership experience, will discuss the recently published guidance and what this means for parents and carers.
FREE: This webinar provides school leaders, headteachers and mental health leads with practical advice and guidance around supporting the wellbeing of their school community during self-isolation.
FREE: This webinar will help provide governors, school leaders, subject leads and teachers with practical steps around protecting school staff and children against the uncertainty of coronavirus.
This webinar will help to support governors, school leaders, head teachers, business managers and subject leads in efficiently planning and maximising their curriculum budgets.
This webinar is for governors, school leaders and head teachers to help them manage, implement and maximise their literacy and numeracy catch-up premium for students who didn’t achieve the expected standard at KS2.
This webinar will help to support governing bodies, school leaders, head teachers, PSHE / RSHE leads and subject leads around promoting and implementing British values into their school curriculum.
This webinar will help you to deliver a high quality PSHE curriculum in line with DfE statutory requirements.
This webinar will help you to deliver a high quality PSHE curriculum in line with DfE statutory requirements.
This webinar will help you to deliver a high quality PSHE curriculum in line with DfE statutory requirements.
This webinar will help you to understand what Ofsted will inspect around their current provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
This webinar will provide you with first-hand experience of how to support pupils with autism and overcome some of the common challenges schools may face.
This webinar will help governors, school leaders, headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), school staff and teachers to understand the proposed revisions and offer advice and clarity on the key updates to safeguarding policy.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar will provide primary school headteachers, school leaders and maths leads with a framework and rationale for the development of children’s learning of multiplication facts and their confident use of times tables in the longer term.
This webinar will help to support school leaders, SLT teams and school governors to formulate practical guidance and strategy around managing their own mental health and wellbeing.
This webinar will help schools to understand how ITT will be inspected in schools and how to ensure they meet their statutory requirements under Ofsted.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar will help RSHE leads, headteachers and school governors to better understand their statutory requirements around the new RSHE curriculum and how to shape their provision in line with Ofsted requirements.
On the 27th January, the DfE published The Engagement Model statutory draft guidance. This is mandatory for all primary schools and is equally relevant for all secondary schools. This new form of assessment helps schools meet their responsibilities in supporting pupils working below the national curriculum level, not involved in subject-specific study.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar will help senior leaders, designated safeguarding leads and school staff responsible for safeguarding to better understand their statutory duties around peer-on-peer abuse.
This webinar will help subject leads, school leaders and governors to understand what to expect from an Ofsted ‘deep dive’ and how schools can best prepare themselves.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar will help school leaders, governors and trustees to understand the new Ofsted EIF from a governance standpoint.
This webinar will help independent school leaders, subject leads and teachers to better understand the new Ofsted EIF and ensure effective preparation.
This webinar, in collaboration with the National Children’s Bureau, will help DSLs, Deputy DSLs, SENCOs and school leaders responsible for safeguarding to understand the legal framework around safeguarding pupils with SEND and identifying methods of best practice.
This webinar will help senior school leaders, DSLs, Deputy DSLs and mental health leads to understand how mental health is inspected under the new Ofsted EIF.
This webinar will help school leaders, governors and RSHE leads to understand how best to engage parents whilst implementing the statutory RSHE curriculum from September 2020.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar will help learners to understand what to do when a pupil discloses a mental health difficulty, both practically and emotionally, and provides advice and guidance on adopting the correct referral processes.
This webinar will provide an expert overview of the reforms outlined in the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms’ consultation paper and what these changes could mean for children, schools, their staff and partner agencies they work with.
This webinar will focus on how schools can get the most out of their pupil premium and develop, implement and sustain a strong, evidence-based pupil premium strategy, ensuring full transparency and meeting their requirements under Ofsted.
This webinar will draw evidence from existing good practice and focus on the expectations of the DfE statutory guidance on Relationships (and sex) and Health Education, linking this to the Ofsted framework and suggesting ways that schools should (and should not) assess learning in PSHE.
This webinar will provide a guide to a variety of assessments which can be used to assess children with SEND covering cost implications, resource requirements and staffing needs.
This webinar will review the key findings and recommendations from the Ofsted ‘Safeguarding children and young people in education from knife crime’ report, providing context around the problem of knife crime and why this research was conducted.
This webinar is aimed at school governors, senior leads and careers advisors. It will cover each of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks in detail, helping schools to identify their key priorities and providing invaluable advice on how they can meet the benchmarks within the context of their statutory duties.
This webinar will help senior leaders and schools leads navigate these key policy documents and highlight the crucial areas they need to focus on in order to fulfil their online safeguarding responsibilities.
This webinar will provide an update to School Leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leaders on how safeguarding will be inspected in the 2019/2020 academic year.
This webinar is aimed at senior and middle leadership to help them design and develop their whole school curriculum intent.
This webinar will help School Leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) to understand the changes and provide advice on updating policy and practice.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar is for school heads, SENCOs, SEN teaching assistants and teachers working directly with pupils with SEND. It will provide you with a description of the most common types of SEN in the classroom and offer practical strategies for support.
In this exclusive interview with the Head of Education Programmes at Stonewall, you will learn about how best to deliver an LGBT inclusive RSHE curriculum.
This webinar will allow school leaders, teachers and reporting leads to make informed decisions about how best to approach data use and teacher workload in their own schools.
The Mental Health Virtual Conference provides designated mental health leads with an immersive and knowledge rich practical learning experience which will inspire you to lead and provides the tools you need to put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of your school.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar will look at what can be gained from neuroscience and a greater understanding of brain development at different ages. It will look at the implications on teaching and dispel a few ‘neuromyths’ in the process.
This webinar will support school leaders and safeguarding leads to understand CCE in practice, defining key terms, highlighting relevant case studies and focusing on ways to cooperate with partner agencies to support children and families
Going beyond just ‘theory and analysis’, this webinar will offer practical support for heads, senior leaders and school improvement teams in deciphering what character education is, addressing both sides of the argument using real examples of success and obstacles faced.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
This webinar will aim to unpick what is actually meant by ‘behaviour’ and encourage senior school leaders, inclusions teams and care workers to think differently about how they perceive ‘challenging behaviour'
This webinar will examine how school level traits change over time and which aspects of these traits appear most salient in improving outcomes for pupils. It will bring to life research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Presenting findings from a 16-year programme of research, this webinar will look at the origins of exam anxiety, how prevalent it is and the in-house prevention methods schools can use to help manage it effectively
This webinar discusses scientific evidence on the August birth month penalty, deferment policies, and the benefits of schooling in reception class.
This webinar will explain the importance of oracy education, highlight practical steps to improve literacy through oracy and call on a real life case study.
Mark Avis, a Mathematics Specialist Teacher and Director at the Aspirer Research School, has conducted a study into how schools can take a more evidence informed approach to teaching times tables.
In this webinar we will bring the implications of CLT to life. Discussing the importance of CLT within a whole school approach to teaching numeracy.
This webinar, aimed at Headteachers, NQT Co-ordinators and CPD leaders, will provide an introduction to the new DfE Early Career Framework and focus on the development of mentoring practices and cultures which will bring professional learning to life.
This webinar will provide practical advice and guidance for schools on how to re-integrate pupils who were home educated.
The DfE recently commissioned a research paper to identify what schools across England were doing to support attainment among the most able disadvantaged pupils from KS2 to KS4. This webinar will focus and discuss findings from that research, with an emphasis on the lessons for secondary School Leaders engaged in developing support for their most academically able disadvantaged pupils.
Unpicking the new guidance, this webinar will consider strategies for success and how to share good practice amongst school peers.
On the 7th May, Edward Timpson published his landmark review into exclusions. This webinar will focus on the key findings from the report and discuss its implications within both primary and secondary settings including governance, well-being and mental health.
This webinar explores the key features of the new Welsh curriculum, providing invaluable expert insight and advice into how schools can achieve success and realise the opportunities wider educational reform can present.
Funding is a high priority for schools and colleges. This webinar offers new ideas for headteachers and senior leaders to consider, promoting collaborative working practices within their own schools, across the education sector and with local business communities.
This webinar will look at what robust and effective governance will look like in the new academic year 2019-20.
This webinar will be showcasing ways to keeps parents and teachers onboard with their school attendance policies in line with current Ofsted criteria for attendance both now and in the proposed new Framework for September 2019.
This webinar explains how cultivating a coaching and mentoring culture, whilst not a complete solution, can help improve performance at all levels, including successfully recruiting and retaining staff.
In this webinar you will not only receive a comprehensive expert overview of T Levels, but also learn about available funding and ways to be involved.
The webinar will consider potential challenges from parents, carers and communities and how to effectively address these concerns in order to better insulate schools.
In this webinar we will focus on a leadership of RSHE roles in Primary and Secondary schools and how the new provision correlates with the new Ofsted framework draft.
This webinar will explore the different ways and forms of gender stereotyping in society and in schools.
In this webinar, we will provide primary schools with the practical steps they can take to prepare for Relationships Education becoming compulsory in all primary schools.
In this webinar, we will provide secondary schools with the practical steps they can take to prepare for Relationships and Sex Education becoming compulsory in all secondary schools.
This webinar provides an overview of the DfE draft regulations, statutory guidance, and regulatory impact assessment relating to Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education published on 19th July 2018.
This webinar provides an understanding of the importance of emotional literacy, especially for pupil development and good mental health, as well as explaining the benefits of implementing emotional literacy through taking a more whole school approach.
This webinar will clarify the upcoming changes regarding RSHE and explore the role of mental health within the context of Ofsted, discussing how the new guidance can be viewed as an opportunity to embed mental health and wellbeing within the new RSHE curriculum.
This webinar will confront the challenges our schools are facing today, highlighting a number of free resources available to help support workload reduction and how successful strategies have been implemented in some schools already.
This webinar is for school leaders who want further context and direction on Staff well-being as part of a more holistic school approach to mental health.
This webinar will focus on the importance of having a lead role for putting mental health at the heart of the school, using the latest draft Ofsted framework and DfE’s guidance.
This webinar will focus on collaborative planning, marking and sharing to reduce the individual workload of each colleague, by utilising Curriculum Area Development Time (CADT).
This webinar provides an overview for School Leaders and Mental Health Leads on the key updates from the DfE Mental Health and Behaviour guidance.
This webinar will focus on the meaning of mental wellbeing and the importance of resilience and a resilience-based approach in schools.
Aimed at school leaders and safeguarding leads, this webinar will provide a valuable insight into the legal basis for change, areas of innovation and how schools can take advantage of the changes.
In this webinar we detail a proven and highly effective process of sustainable, cultural and organisational change that will have benefits for all stakeholders.
This webinar is a unique opportunity to hear from a Former HMI about how Ofsted assess your schools against safeguarding policies and Ofsted expectations.
In this webinar we will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the current legislation and updated interpretation of the Prevent strategy.
This webinar will provide knowledge, guidance and practical advice to help schools to comply with their duty of care and to understand origins and consequences of crime exploitation in relation to the County Lines.
In this webinar, Craig Pinkney, one of the UK’s leading thinkers/doers in responding to Gang and Serious Youth Violence, talks passionately about the issue of knife crime and gives practical advice to School Leaders.
This webinar will help Senior Leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leads to understand the advice provided by the DfE.
This webinar will provide a holistic review of the recent changes to early years safeguarding legislation.
This webinar, aimed at headteachers and curriculum leaders, will provide an overview of questions to consider about curriculum purpose, the quality of implementation and the impact of provision in their settings.
The new Ofsted Framework has been ratified and will come into effect from September 2019. This webinar focuses on the main points of the Ofsted inspection framework that secondary school leaders should know.
This webinar provides school leaders and governors with the key points from the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework, the rationale behind them and how they will affect your school.
This webinar will offer practical guidance for primary school leaders and teachers so they can better understand what the Ofsted expectation is for a broad and balanced curriculum.
This webinar will focus on how the draft framework can shine a light on what could and should be done within RSHE to promote good practice.
On 16th January 2019, Ofsted published the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) 2019 for consultation. Maggie Parker, former headteacher and now chair of a Multi-Academy Trust will provide an expert review of the EIF.
In this webinar we will discuss what the EIF 2019 would mean for special schools and SEND education providers.
This webinar provides school leaders and mental health leads with an understanding of how the draft framework (EIF) links to mental health and wellbeing.
This webinar will support School Leaders to manage change effectively in relation to the forthcoming new Ofsted Inspection Framework.
This webinar explores the key features of outstanding SMSC and how Ofsted inspects pupils’ SMSC development.
Targeted at the whole school community, this webinar will pick out the key points from each report, their impact on mental health and safeguarding provision in schools and what future steps can be taken.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
In partnership with the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) Every month The National College provide the Institute for Effective Education’s ‘Best Evidence in Brief’ roundup in video format; focusing on stories with practical implications for schools and policy makers, including only high quality research from around the world.
In this webinar, Anna Bateman will be looking at an overview of the DfE green paper, including the plan for schools, the role of the mental health lead and mental health support teams.
This webinar will focus specifically on the early years inspection handbook for inspecting early years in England under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006.
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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 places a responsibility on all schools to control substances that are hazardous to health. It is essential that all staff are able to recognise potential hazards, create a safe working environment and respond effectively in the event of an emergency.
Our Essential CPD course on using machinery provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure you understand your health and safety obligations with respect to using machinery.
Designated Teachers have the responsibility to promote the educational achievement of looked-after and previously looked after children. Governing bodies and proprietors must appoint a Designated Teacher, who must have the appropriate training, relevant qualifications and experience.
Delivered by subject matter expert, Christina Leath, the course has been divided into six easily digestible modules and contains links to further learning and resources throughout, with knowledge tests and assessments to help you evidence your safeguarding compliance.
Delivered by subject matter expert, John Rees, the course has been divided into eight easily digestible modules and contains links to further learning and resources throughout, with an assessment test to help you evidence your compliance.
Delivered by subject matter expert, Lorna Ponambalum, the course has been divided into nine easily digestible modules and contains links to further learning and resources throughout, with knowledge tests and assessments to help you evidence your safeguarding compliance.
Delivered by RSHE subject matter expert, John Rees, the course has been divided into six easily digestible modules and contains references to further learning, resources and activities throughout, with an assessment to help you evidence your fundamental British values compliance.
Delivered by subject matter expert James Whelan, the course contains links to further learning and resources throughout, with a knowledge assessment at the end to help you evidence your compliance in managing asbestos.
Our Essential CPD course on Mental Health provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with the latest mental health guidelines.
Our Essential CPD course on Ofsted provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with Ofsted recomendations.
Our Essential CPD course on the SEND Code of Practice provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with the code.
Our Essential CPD course on Paediatric First Aid provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with all your Paediatric First Aid regulations.
Our Essential CPD course in the role of the Designated Mental Health Lead provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with your the statutory requirements of the role.
Our Essential CPD course on Health and Safety at work provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with all your work Health and Safety regulations.
Our Essential CPD course on Fire Safety provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with all your Fire Safety regulations.
Our Essential CPD course in online safety provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with your online safety statutory requirements.
Our Essential CPD course on health and safety provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with all your health and safety regulations.
Our Essential CPD course on the Prevent duty provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with Prevent policy.
Our Essential CPD course on cyber security provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with the latest cyber security guideline.
Our Essential CPD course on data protection and GDPR provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with these policies.
Our Essential CPD course on Safer Recruitment provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with all your recruitment regulations.
Our Essential CPD course on display screen equipment provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with all your DSE regulations.
Our Essential CPD course on knife crime provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure you are able to tackle knife crime effectively.
Our Essential CPD course on first aid provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure adherence with all your first aid requirements.
Our Essential CPD course on county lines provides you and your staff with the core content you need to ensure you are able to tackle criminal exploitation effectively.
Schools can save £1,000s with our membership options. We have over 250 role-specific webinars and video courses available immediately and 50 added every academic year.